Anduril
Lead, Production Application Engineering
$147K–$196K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Sep 11, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years in manufacturing strategy or analysis; 2+ years managing a team or experience in complex, cross-functional project management.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Data Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.
About the job
Leads a small engineering team developing analytical and digital manufacturing solutions that improve production decisions, productivity, cost, quality, and scalability.
What you'll do
- Lead engineers and coordinate with manufacturing and cross-functional stakeholders to develop, maintain, and improve solutions.
- Analyze manufacturing data and implement analytics, KPIs, and process-improvement initiatives.
- Support capacity planning, workforce management, and new product development from a manufacturing perspective.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a listed or related field.
- Experience developing insights and solutions using data visualization tools, including tools such as SQL, Python, Typescript, Tableau, PowerBI, PLTR Foundry, or MS VBA.
- 8+ years of experience in a manufacturing strategy or analysis role.
- 2+ years directly managing a team or experience in complex, cross-functional project management; must be a U.S. Person.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree (MBA or MS of Engineering).
- Experience with lean manufacturing and process-improvement methodologies such as Six Sigma.
Pay
$147,000 — $196,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
SQL, Python, Typescript, Tableau, PowerBI, PLTR Foundry, MS VBA
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